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Provision of Replacement Firewall for MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite Infrastructure

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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13 Feb 2017 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Replacement Firewall for the MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite. This contract, valued at £170,312.72, falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on hardware and related software. The tender phase ended on 27 January 2017, with the contract commencing on 10 February 2017 and set to conclude on 9 February 2018. The purchasing organisation, the Crown Commercial Service, is based in Newport, Wales, and has invited suppliers to deliver essential infrastructure equipment and software for boundary protection as part of their remedial maintenance project.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in hardware and software solutions, particularly those capable of providing secure boundary protection systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender, as there is a preference for inclusivity in supplier selection. The successful tenderer, Akhter Computers Plc, highlights the potential for similar businesses to engage in government contracts that support critical infrastructure projects in defence and security sectors.

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Notice Title

Provision of Replacement Firewall for MOD Civilian Personnel Application Suite Infrastructure

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) were inviting bids for the provision of a contract to supply infrastructure equipment for boundary protection with appropriate software for their remedial maintenance project. MOD may be referred to as the ''Authority'' hereafter. Suppliers were invited to provide prices for the infrastructure equipment and software necessary to deliver Phase 1 of the Authority's remedial maintenance project. Phase 1 includes the provision of the following: Secure Boundary Protection System for Civ Pers Production Platform; Secure Boundary Protection System for Civ Pers Disaster Recovery Platform (in normal use as Dev / Test Environment) and; Secure Boundary Protection System Connectivity. The Authority required a one (1) year warranty for all of the equipment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6667993-5301-4b3f-93a5-9776837a406f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16bb5fea-eaa5-445d-87f4-91b9efd5e0b5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£170,312 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
11 Feb 2017 - 10 Feb 2018 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8QQ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AKHTER COMPUTERS

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